My favourite photos along with some background. All these photos are strictly on an amateur level. No editing using Adobe Photoshop or any other such tool. These photos are mostly of some sceneries, sky and light shows, a lot of nature shots including mountains / wooded areas, and a general assortment of other photos. I have had a lot of fun while taking these photos and looking at them even now, gives a good feeling.

Saturday, December 01, 2012

In the previous photo, I had shown tourists on the yacht that takes people to the snorkeling location. This photo shows a bit more of the yacht (or small cruise ship) that can take a number of tourists. During the busy season, the ships tend to be full, and even while boarding, we could see a large number of people at the pier with yachts coming there to pick up. Once on the yacht, since it takes some time to reach the snorkeling location, people relax on the yacht.
Sharm el-Sheikh is a location that has a bit of history, which was captured by the Israelis from Egypt twice in wars, once in the 1956 war and one in the 1973 war as a part of the Sinai peninsula which was captured. Both times, the Sinai peninsula was returned back to Egypt as part of agreements, and the development of Sharm el-Sheikh was helped by both the Israeli and Egyptian governments over the years.